,,iv #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ihg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #ab1 #bjbf,mr4 ,craw=d 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,salaz>1 ,mr4 ,/eube1 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,la,hood1 & ,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,,resolution ,d5\nc+ ,nicols ,maduro's au?orit>ian1 despotic1 & murd]\s regime & comm5d+ ,presid5t ,trump = tak+ decisive action long call$ = by ,memb]s ( ,congress4 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump ord]$ ,unit$ ,/ates law en=cem5t1 milit>y1 & intellig5ce community assets to conduct ! gallant & c\rage\s special op]ation ( ,janu>y #c1 #bjbf1 to arre/ & exfiltrate ! =m] dictator ( ,v5ezuela1 ,nicols ,maduro1 ensur+ he is f9ally held acc\ntable = 8 brutal n>cot]rorism & crimes aga9/ humanity2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! ,nation's intrepid intellig5ce community1 law en=cem5t1 & milit>y 9 _! successful op]ation to br+ to ju/ice a tyrant ^: c>tel traffick+ has l$ to ! dea? ( untold scores ( ,am]icans & simil> de/ruction ( o!r nations' citiz5ry2 ,:]eas ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives :olehe>t$ly endorses a presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f9ally tak+ action to br+ to an auspici\s end ?is p]iod ( t]rible ,v5ezuelan hi/ory t = ye>s has be5 met ) inaction by prior adm9i/rations2 ,:]eas ! pr\d ,v5ezuelan p are on ! precipice ( exp]i5c+ long-d5i$ fre$om & are grateful to ! brave m5 & wom5 :o meticul\sly prep>$ & execut$ a mission t f9ally remov$ a canc] on ! _w2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,trump has n[ condemn$ ,maduro's ,sociali/ advances1 :i* always & )\t fail1 culm9at$ 9 viol5ce & t]ror1 to ! du/b9 ( hi/ory2 ,:]eas sadly1 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,nicols ,maduro's arre/1 ,m9ority ,lead] ,hakeem ,jeffries said1 t8 wasn't a law en=cem5t action ''' they're ly+ to ! ,am]ican p :5 !y say t2 ,repres5tative ,delia ,ramirez po/$ on ,x1 und] ! guise ( lib]ty1 an adm9i/ration ( w>mong]s has li$ to ju/ify an invasion & is dragg+ u into an illegal1 endless w>2 ,repres5tative ,dan ,goldman /at$ t8 violation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution is an impea*able (f5se2 ,repres5tative ,john ,g>am5di /at$ 9 direct violation ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 ,presid5t ,trump illegally attack$ ,v5ezuela's capital & seiz$ ,nicols ,maduro2 & ,repres5tative ,eric ,swallwell said what ?is presid5t has done1 9 ! %ortcuts t he has tak51 is he's go+ to1 "o %ortcut at a "t1 put u 9 a fasci/ cul-de-sac2 !reby oppos+ & d5\nc+ ! c\rage\s actions ( ! ,adm9i/ration 9 arre/+ a drug traffick] & human rights abus]2 ,:]eas ^! /atem5ts1 & ^? simil> to !m1 7 und]/&ably disconc]t+ to ,am]icans :o believ$ t ,democrats & ,republicans alike w\ld be joy\s & ?ankful = ?is ,adm9i/ration's decisive & def9itive int]v5tion to remove ,maduro's homicidal clut* on p[]2 ,:]eas myriad pieces ( legislation1 9 m]ely ?is ,congress & ! la/ alone1 h be5 introduc$ by ,democrats highlight+ ,maduro's antidemocratic ef=ts at quell+ debate or political diss5tion ?r\gh ?reats & endless oppressive viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! =m] head ( ! ,h\se ,democrats' election app>atus1 ,repres5tative ,debbie ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 propos$ legislation 9 ?is ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #cbh1 cosponsor$ by h] colleague1 ,repres5tative ,?omas ,suozzi1 re/rict+ ,am]ican en]gy inve/m5t 9 ,v5ezuela until legitimate results ( ,v5ezuela's la/ election are respect$1 includ$ ! foll[+ p[]ful ass]tions1 su* z-- 7#a7 ,v5ezuelan opposition c&idate ,edmundo ,gonzalez receiv$ m ?an two-?irds ( ! votes aga9/ ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro & t the ,maduro regime has refus$ to respect ! ov]:elm+ *oice ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela & subsequ5tly arre/$ & abus$ ?\s&s ( innoc5t citiz5s ( ,v5ezuela1 includ+ *ildr51 = peaceful political p>ticipation2 & 7#b7 an assessm5t ( ! impact ( waiv+ any en]gy inve/m5t prohibitions on ! ability ( ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro or any nondemocratic successor gov]nm5t 9 ,v5ezuela to violate human rights1 engage 9 repression1 or ?reat5 ! int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,haley ,/ev5s introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #ajbee1 ) a companion bill introduc$ by ,democratic ,s5ator ,*ri/oph] ,coons1 ,s4 #ecdj1 requir+ ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to brief ,congress on :e!r ,v5ezuela "u ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro%\ld be designat$ z a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,unlawful or ,wrongful ,det5tion2 ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,joaqu9 ,ca/ro1 jo9$ by 8 ,democratic colleagues1 ,repres5tatives ,adriano ,espaillat1 ,d9a ,titus1 ,norma ,torres1 ,sydney ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,%eila ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 & ,delia ,ramirez1 introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4 ,res4 #adga1 ) a companion ,s5ate resolution1 ,s4 ,res4 #hcc1 introduc$ by ,democratic ,s5ator ,b5 ,ray ,lujn1 jo9$ by ,democratic ,s5ators ,b5jam9 ,c>d91 ,tim ,ka9e1 ,mi*ael ,b5net1 ,m>k ,kelly1 ,m>k ,w>n]1 ,*ri/oph] ,murphy1 ,john ,hick5loop]1 & ,alex ,padilla1 to c\nt] dis9=mation1 propag&a1 & mis9=mation 9 ,lat9 ,am]ica & ! ,c>ibbean1 specifically highlight+ ,v5ezuela1 :]e actors l9k$ to ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro h engag$ 9 a su/a9$ & syn*roniz$ campaign ( dis9=mation to und]m9e ! c\ntry's #bjbc-bjbd electoral process1 invalidate ! results ( su* elections1 & attack ,m>ia ,cor9a ,ma*ado & o!r opposition lead]s1 accord+ to multiple s\rces1 includ+ ! ,digital ,=5sic ,rese>* ,lab2 ,:]eas aga91 ,repres5tative ,debbie ,wass]man ,s*ultz1 introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4 ,res4 #adji1 ) h] ,democratic colleagues1 ,repres5tative ,fr$]ica ,wilson1 7,s5ator7 ,rub5 ,gallego1 ,bradley ,s*neid]1 ,vic5te ,gonzalez1 ,g]ald ,connolly 7deceas$71 7,s5ator7 ,&y ,kim1 ,juan ,v>gas1 ,sylvia ,g>cia1 ,norma ,torres1 ,ka?y ,mann+1 ,greg ,/anton1 ,br5dan ,boyle1 7,s5ator7 ,adam ,s*iff1 ,mike ,lev91 & ,t$ ,lieu1 /at+-- 7#a7 t ! #bjbd ,v5ezuelan presid5tial election 0 prec$$ by ov] a decade ( viol5t repression & p]secution ( political oppon5ts1 elim9ation ( *ecks & balances1 capture ( /ate in/itutions1 extrajudicial murd]1 arbitr>y det5tion & torture1 curtail$ fre$om ( expression & ! press1 & sy/ematic abuse ( p[] by ,nicols ,maduro & 8 regime2 7#b7 t ! ,maduro regime b>r$ sev]al gr\ps ( indep5d5t electoral obs]v]s f ent]+ ! c\ntry to monitor ! election2 7#c7 t ! regime has arbitr>ily deta9$1 =cefully disappe>$1 or =c$ into exile ?\s&s ( opposition political organiz]s1 activi/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & o!rs p]ceiv$ to be critical ( ,maduro's illegitimate rule 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#d7 t ! ,maduro regime curr5tly holds m ?an #bgj political prison]s & has conduct$ ov] #ae1jjj politically motivat$ arbitr>y arre/s ov] ! la/ decade 9 ,v5ezuela2 7#e7 t ,nicols ,maduro /at$ prior to ! election t he _h no int5tion ( accept+ defeat or provid+ = a peaceful transition ( p[]2 7#f7 t ! ,unit$ ,/ates det]m9$ t ^! arbitr>y & uncon/itutional actions by ! ,maduro regime violat$ ! t]ms ( ! ,b>bados ,agreem5t1 :i* provid$ = c]ta9 electoral conditions to be met & 0 sign$ by ! regime & ! opposition democratic ,unit>y ,plat=m2 7#g7 t hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ,v5ezuelans :o ga!r$ to peacefully prote/ ! ,maduro regime's attempt to /eal ! election 7 met ) arbitr>y =ce & viol5t repression t has left hundr$s arre/$1 at lea/ #af dead1 & hundr$s injur$2 7#h7 t ! ,maduro regime has issu$ arre/ w>rants = ,m>a ,cor9a ,ma*ado & ,edmundo ,gonzlez on false crim9al *>ges2 7#i7 t x condemns ! ,maduro regime's c[>dly & de/ructive attempt to /eal ! election & und]m9e ! w ( ! ,v5ezuelan p2 7#aj7 t x d5\nces ! ,maduro regime's viol5t repression ( ,v5ezuelans peacefully demon/rat+ 9 support ( democracy2 & 7#aa7 t calls = ! imposition ( new sanctions on ! ,maduro regime z well z sanctions t>get+ individuals & entities involv$ 9 subv]t+ democracy & repress+ ! opposition1 includ+ =eign gov]nm5ts & non-/ate entities assi/+ ! regime's election subv]sion & repression2 ,:]eas !n-,repres5tative 7,s5ator7 ,elissa ,slotk9 introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #hgda1 t def9$ ,v5ezuelan politician ,nicols ,maduro z a p]son ( conc]n :o has engag$ 9 a long-t]m patt]n or s]i\s in/ances ( activity adv]se to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! security ( critical infra/ructure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 or ! safety & security ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons2 ,:]eas aga91 ,repres5tative ,debbie ,wass]man ,s*ultz introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #efgj1 kn[n z ! ,v5ezuelans ,ov]com+ ,int]f]5ce & ,corruption 9 ,elections ,act1 jo9$ by h] ,democratic colleagues1 ,repres5tatives ,%eila ,*]filus-,mc,cormick1 ,t$ ,lieu1 ,ka?y ,ca/or1 ,d>r5 ,soto1 ,j>$ ,mosk[itz1 & ,fr$]ica ,wilson1 t includ$-- 7#a7 a s5se ( ,congress ass]t+1 ! arbitr>y & uncon/itutional actions ( ! ,maduro regime to und]m9e ,v5ezuelan democracy1 includ+ attempts to disqualify opposition c&idates f p>ticipat+ 9 ! #bjbd presid5tial election1 demon/rate flagrant disreg>d = ! basic political rights ( ,v5ezuelans & m]it condemnation 9 ! /ronge/ t]ms f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r ,we/]n ,hemisph]e democracies2 7#b7 ass]tions t the disqualification ( political oppon5ts illu/rates ! ,maduro regime's int5t to cont9ue to remove *ecks & balances on ! executive1 politicize ! judici>y1 und]m9e ! indep5d5ce ( ! legislature ?r\gh use ( executive decree p[]s1 p]secute & prosecute its political oppon5ts1 curtail fre$om ( ! press1 & limit ! free expression ( its citiz5s2 7#c7 condemnation ( ! ,maduro regime t has committ$ crimes aga9/ humanity z evid5c$ by ! ,indep5d5t ,int]national ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission on ! ,boliv>ian ,republic ( ,v5ezuela e/abli%$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil1 9 ! report ( su* mission publi%$ 9 ,octob] #bjbb2 & 7#d7 call+ = an end to ! usurpation ( presid5tial au?orities by ,nicols ,maduro2 ,:]eas aga91 ,repres5tative ,debbie ,wass]man ,s*ultz introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #djhf1 jo9$ by h] ,democratic colleagues 9 ! ,h\se1 ,repres5tatives ,joaqu9 ,ca/ro1 ,d>r5 ,soto1 ,j>$ ,mosk[itz1 ,ka?y ,ca/or1 ,nannette ,diaz ,b>ragan1 ,lois ,frankel1 ,t$ ,lieu1 ,brad ,%]man1 & ,maxwell ,fro/1 ) companion ,s5ate legislation1 ,s4 #aica1 sponsor$ by ,s5ators ,tim ,ka9e1 ,b5jam9 ,c>d91 & ,ri*>d ,durb91 urg$ once aga91 ?r\gh a resolution1 end+ ,nicols ,maduro's usurpation ( presid5tial au?orities1 also f9d+ ,m>ta ,val9as1 ,*air ( ! ,fact-,f9d+ ,mission1 /at$ 9 ,janu>y #bjbc t ! ,maduro regime's propos$ law re/rict+ ! activities ( nongov]nm5tal organizations c\ld repres5t a po9t ( no return 9 ! closure ( ! civic & democratic space & not$ t organizations work+ 9 ! areas ( human rights 9 ,v5ezuela are fac+ increas$ legal & op]ational hurdles1 includ+ surveillance by ,v5ezuelan intellig5ce s]vices & dim9i%$ access to fund+2 & ,:]eas ,repres5tative ,rosa ,de,lauro introduc$ legislation 9 ! #aah? ,congress1 ,h4,r4 #cacf1 jo9$ by h] ,democratic colleagues1 =m] ,repres5tatives ,bill ,pascrell & ,c4,a4 ,dut* ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,repres5tatives ,&r ,c>son1 ,jill ,tokuda1 & ,brad ,%]man1 def9+ ! regime ( ,nicols ,maduro 9 ,v5ezuela z a c\ntry ( conc]n t is engag$ 9 a long-t]m patt]n or s]i\s in/ances ( conduct significantly adv]se to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or ! security & safety ( ,unit$ ,/ates p]sons3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 a broad coalition ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has long held t ,nicols ,maduro is a ?reat to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! well-be+ ( ! p ( ,v5ezuela2 7#b7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives applauds ! ,unit$ ,/ates actions to arre/ him pursuant to a gr& jury indictm5t2 & 7#c7 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives recognizes ,presid5t ,trump's lead]%ip 9 exp$it+ ,maduro's demise4